Chapter 7 Oral Path End of Chapter Review Questions

Hemangioma

A benign tumor composed of a proliferation of capillaries is called a:

Osteoma

A benign tumor of bone is called a(n):

Is composed of several toothlike structures

A compound odontoma differs from a complex odontoma in that a compound odontoma:

Benign tumor of blood vessels

A hemngioma is a:

Osteosarcoma

A malignant tumor of bone-forming tissue is called:

Multiple myeloma

A patient with an extramedullary plasmacytoma is at an increased risk of developing what disease?

Stage IV

A patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral tongue exhibits metastic disease in the liver. What clinical stage correlates with these findings?

Papilloma

A small white exophytic lesion on the palate is a benign lesion composed of squamous epithelium. Papillary projections are arranged in a cauliflower-like appearance. It is most likely a:

Leukoplakia

A white plaquelike lesion that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed clinically as a specific disease is called:

Repeated trauma

All of the following are associated with the neoplastic tranformation of cells except one. Which one is the exception?

Odontoma

All of the following are benign lesions that histologicaly contain bonelike mineralized material except one. Which one is the exception?

Often encapsulated

All of the following are characteristic features of an ameloblastoma except one. Which one is the exception?

Usually unencapsulated

All of the following are characteristic of a malignant tumor except one. Which one is the exception?

There is a distinct demarcation between the vermilion border and skin

All of the following are correct concerning solar cheilitis except one. Which one is the exception?

Pleomorphic adenoma

All of the following are examples of malignant salivary gland tumors except one. Which one is the exception?

Cells with very small nuclei

All of the following are microscopic characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma except one. Which one is the exception?

Pleomorphic adenoma

All of the following are types of monomorphic adenoma except one. Which one is the exception?

Basal cell carcinoma

All of the following arise in the oral cavity except one. Which one is the exception?

Adenoid cystic carcinoma

All of the following neoplasms arise from squamous epithelium except one. Which one is the exception?

Basal cell carcinoma

All of the following neoplasms occur in young individuals except one. Which one is the exception?

Surgical excision is the treatment of choice

All of the following statements are correct concerning leukemia except one. Which one is the exception?

Should be treated with radiation therapy

All of the following statements concerning an ameloblastoma are true except one. Which one is the exception?

Ameloblastic fibroma

All of the following tumors may contain a radiopaque component except one. Which one is the exception?

Leukemia

An overproduction of atypical lymphocytes in the bone marrow that results in an increase in lymphocytes in the circulating blood is called a:

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Central involvement of the jaws may occur with a:

Kaposi sarcoma

Human herpesvirus 8 is associated with:

Palate and maxillary gingiva

Melanoma of the oral cavity is rare: however, the most common intraoral locations are the:

Normal arrangement of cells

Neoplasia involves all of the following except one. Which one is the exception?

Cementoblastoma

Pain is most often a symptom of a:

Neurofibroma

Syndrome involvement may occur with a:

Plasma cell

The cell type involved in multiple myeloma is a:

Surgical excision

The most appropriate treatment for epithelial dysplasia is:

Junction of the hard and soft palate

The most common introral location for salivary gland tumors is the:

Rhabdomyosarcoma

The most common malignant soft tissue tumor of the head and neck in children is:

Mandible

The most frequent intraoral site for metastic tumors is the:

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

The odontogenic tumor that characteristically appears as a well-circumscribed radiolucency located in the anterior maxilla of an adolescent girl is a(n):

Hemangioma

The term vascular malformation is used in association with which condition?

Has a better prognosis

Verrucous carcinoma is differntiated from squamous cell carcinoma because it:

Pleomorphic adenoma

What benign salivary gland neoplasm is known to undergo malignant transformation?

Pleomorphic adenoma

What is the most common benign salivary gland tumor?

Tongue

What is the most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma and a schwannoma?

Lymphoid tissue

What is the predominant type of tissue found in Waldeyer rings?

Odontogenic myxoma

Which odontogenic tumor most closely resembles the mesenchyme of the dental follicle?

Nevus cells

Which of the following are cells that produce melanin?

Floor of the mouth, ventrolateral tongue, and soft palate

Which of the following are the most common locations for intraoral squamous cell carcinoma?

Well-circumscribed radiopaque lesion with a radiolucent halo fused to the root of a vital tooth

Which of the following best describes the radiographic features of a cementoblastoma?

Basal cell carcinoma

Which of the following has the best long-term prognosis?

Composed of well-differentiated cells

Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign tumor?

Lymphoma

Which of the following is a malignant tumor of lymphocytes?

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

Which of the following is an example of a benign salivary gland tumor that has undergone malignant trandformation?

Odontoma

Which of the following is the most common odontogenic tumor?

Cengenital epulis

Which of the following lesions characteristically occurs on the alveolar mucosa in newborn girls?

Multiple myeloma

Which of the following malignancies is characterized by a monoclonal spike on immunoelectrophoresis?

Osteosarcoma

Which of the following malignant tumors has been a reported to show a characteristic sunburst pattern on radiographic examination?

Neurofibroma

Which of the following may undergo malignant transformation?

Metastic tumor to the jaws

Which of the following neoplasms has the worst long-term prognosis?

Odontogenic myxoma

Which of the following neoplasms is derived from odontogenic mesenchyme?

Ameloblastoma

Which of the following neoplasms is most likely to occur in the mandible?

Leukemia

Which of the following neoplasms may present as diffuse gingival enlargement with persistant bleeding?

Multiple myeloma

Which of the following neoplasms occurs most often in males?

Lipoma

Which of the following neoplasms often occurs in the buccal mucosa or vestibule?

Verrucous carcinoma

Which of the following represents a slow-growing, exophytic malignant neoplasm composed of numerous papillary surface projections?

Exophytic erythroleukoplakia

Which of the following represents an early clinical example of squamous cell carcinoma?

Warthin tumor

Which of the following salivary gland tumors often occurs in adult men?

A biopsy should be performed to establish a diagnosis

Which of the following statements concerning leukoplakia is true?

Neurofibroma

Which of the following tumors is associated with von Recklinghausen disease?

Mucoepidermal carcinoma

Which salivary gland neoplasm may arise as a multilocular radiolucency in the posterior mandible?

Histopathologic pattern described as resembling "Swiss cheese"

Which term describes a unique feature of the adenoid cystic carcinoma?